Folding container



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l -51% MM ATTORNEYS Patented Feb. 18, 1930 UNITED STATES Parent oFFicE WALTER W. REPS, OF MOUNT VERNON, AND JOSEPH BAER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., .ASSIGNORS TO JACIEL IPERFUMERS, INC, 01? NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK FOLDING CONTAINER Application filed May 7, 1928. Serial No. 275,648.

This invention relates to containers holding a pack of separate sheets of flexible material,-such as facial towelettes or the like, so that they are in position for use at all times, and so that one sheet at a time may be removed Without handling or otherwise disturbing the remainder of the sheets in the pack. These facial towelettes have been supplied heretofore in cartons of the ordinary type in which the entire pack of towelettes has been folded so that in order to remove one towelette for use the entire pack of them must be removed from the carton and unfolded. Even where the packs of towelettes have been provided in an unfolded state, the removal of one of the towelettes disturbs the others because they tend to stick together, and as these towellctes are usually provided in relatively large sizes so that they may be readily handled and used, a carton in which they are kept in a flat posit-ion must necessarily be larger than the nature of the contents warrauts. 1

It is the principal object of this invention to provide a container for a -pack of facial towclettes or other sheet material of a similar nature from which the towelettes may be removed one by one without handling or otherwise disturbing the remaining towelettes in the pack, and also to provide a container which may be folded so that while the towelcttes are withdrawn therefrom in a flat position, the container when not in use, takes up only a small amount of space. Because of the particular arrangement of the.towelettes in the carton when it is in open position for use, it is not necessary to remove the whole pack of towelettes in order to remove one of them, so that the unused towelettes remain undisturbed and do not become soiled or crumpled from excessive handling.

In accordance with this object the invention resides in a container consisting of a main portion having a bottom and three sides and a secondary portion hinged at the open side of the main portion and arranged so that it may be folded within the main portion so as to lie flush with the top'thereof. The secondary portion is provided with an en 'velope of approximately half the depth of the main portion, and which opens into the main portion at the hinged edge between the two portions. The pack of paper towelettes is adapted to be inserted in the envelope and lie on the bottom of the main portion so that approximately half of the pack lies in each portion of the container. When the secondary portion is folded into the main portion in the manner described the envelope thereof carries half of the pack with it so that this half is folded over the half remaining in the main portion, whereby the pack of towelettes is folded over once. In this way, the container occupies half the space in its closed position as it does in its open position. hen the container is in open position, the top towelette of the pack may be removed by reaching into the main portion and pulling this towelette from under the upper flap of the envelope. The envelope is so arranged that it confines approximately half of the pack of towelettes so that the removal of one or even several of them does not disturb the remainder.

This new container is made in a novel way of any suitable material, but is particularly adapted to be made from cardboard which is initially so formed that it may be folded and secured without glueor other fastening means to produce the container from one piece of cardboard and in such a way as to make a strong and durable structure which may be used repeatedly until all of the towel-' ettes intially used. 7

For a better understanding of the invencontainedtherein have been tion, reference is made to the accompanying draw1ngs,,1n which I Figure l is a perspective View of the con tainer, in open position and containing a pack of paper towelettes or other similar sheet material; I

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the carton in closed positon;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view of.Fig.-1 with the pack of towelettes removed and showing the construction of the container as made from cardboard.

Fig. 4 is a fragmenary perspective View also showing the construction of the carton;

Fig. 5 is a vertical section through the container with a pack of towelettes therein when in closedposition; and

Fig. 6 is a development of the cardboard container. l In these drawings the main -portion of the container consists of sides 10 and 11, end

' 12,'and bottom 13, this bottom being continued to form the bottom of the secondary.

or top portion when the container is in open position. The secondary portion consists of sides 14 and 15, 'end 16, and top 17. The pack of towelettes 18 is placed in the carton 1 so that approximately half of the pack lies in the main portion and the other half lies in the secondary portion within the envelope formed by sides 14 and 15, end 16 and top 17. In order to conform to the shape of the pack of towelettes when it is in folded position,

the free edges of ends 14 and 15 are bevelled as indicated at B in Figs. 1, 2, 5, and 6, and

- of the pack whereby the pack is prevented from rolling or curling up because of fric-.

tion or sticking when a towelette is removed from the pacl I In case it is desirable to make thecontainer of cardboard, this container being the carton in which the towelettes are distributed to the user, the cardboard blank is preferably shaped as shown in Fig. 6. Here the bottom is 'made up of sections 13', 13", and 13", beingfolded as indicated by the dotted lines. The sides 10 and 11 of the main portion are provided with auxiliary portions 10', 10", and 11, 11", respectively, portions 10 and 11" being each provided with a triangular notch 19. The end 12 of the main portion is provided with auxiliary portions 12' and 12", the sides of 12 being shaped to flare outwardly so as to provide tongues 20. The end 12, which includes auxiliary portions 12' and 12", is adapted to be folded in two places as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 6. Attached to the edges of sides 10 and 11 are rectangular side-pieces 21 and 22, respectively. The main portion of the container is assembled by folding the blank along the dotted lines shown in Fig. 6, sides 10 and 11 and end- 12, with their auxiliary portions being folded upwardly. Side-pieces 21 and 22 are adapted to be folded inwardly so as to lie parallel with end 12. Auxiliary portions 10 and 10" are adapted to be folded inwardly so as to overlielO, and auxiliary por- :tionsll and 11" are adapted to be folded f inwardly to overlie 11. Then portions 12 and 12" are folded inwardly smas to overlie portions 12, 21, and 22, whereby tongues 20 will be caught in the triangular notches 19 in 11', so that the main portion of the container stands erect as a double walled structure without the need of glue or fastening other than the tongues 20 fitted into notches 19. Figures 3 and 4 illustrate the manner of folding the main body, 3 particularly illustrating the appearance of the main portion when in final folded position.

The secondary portion of the carton is formed around 13', end 16 and flap 16 being attached thereto at the end, while side-pieces 14 and 15 are attached there-- to at the sides. The top17 of the second ary portion includes two flaps 17 and 17 the former being provided with notches and the latter with tongues which are adapted to fit into these notches. In order to fold the secondary portion into shape, the various portions thereof are folded along the dotted lines shown in Fig. 6, then flaps 17 and 17 are folded over fiap 16 and joined together to complete the envelope of the secondary-portion in the manner illustrated in Fig. 3.

In the cardboard container described, flap 16 falls downwardly so as to continuously bear against the top sheet of the pack of towelettes with suflicient pressure to confine the pack so as to aid the configuration "of the envelope in preventing the disturbance of the towelettes contained therein when the topone is removed.

It will be seen that the container of this invention provides a simple expedient for the successive rembval'of paper towelettes one by nent nature, and'that various changes may be made in the design of the container-within the scope of the invention. v I We claim:

1. A container for a pack of sheet mate rial, which comprises a receptacle open at the top and one side, a second receptacle'hav-' ing only one open side, and a flexible web connecting both receptacles at their open sides,

whereby the second receptacle 'is adapted to be folded into the first receptacle about the flexible-web as a hinge.

2. A container for a pack of sheet material, which comprises a receptacle open at the top and one side only, asecond receptacle open at one side only, said receptaclescommunicating through their open sides, and flexible connections between the receptacles at their open sides, whereby said pack may be partially'enclosed by, the second receptacle and be partially exposed through the open top of the first receptacle.

' 3. A container comprising two receptacles having a common bottom and communicating adjacent openings, one receptacle .having a top and being of less depth than the other receptacle, and the other receptacle having an open top for receiving said one receptacle.

4. A container for a pack of sheet mate:

rial, which consists of a receptacle open at the top and one side, a second receptacle Open at one side only and of less depth than the firstgeceptacle, a flexible web joining said receptacles at their open sides, whereby the second receptacle may be folded into'the first receptacle, and means forming partpf the second receptacle for bearing against the top of web as a hinge.

web as a hinge.

the pack in the container.

5. A 'container for a pack of sheet material, which consists of a receptacle open at the top and one side, a second receptacle open at one side only and of less depth than the first receptacle, and a web flexibly joining the two receptacles at their open sides, this web having a width between receptacles approximately equal to the depth of the first receptacle, whereby the secondireceptacle may be folded into the first receptacle so as to be flush with the top edge of the latter.

6. A'container' for a pack of sheet material comprising a receptacle open at the top and one side, a second receptacle having only one side open, the top of said second receptacle being offset from the bottom at the open side thereof, and a web flexibly joining both receptacles at their open sides, whereby the receptacles communicating through the open,

sides and the second receptacle may be folded into the open top of first receptacle about said 7. A container for a pack of sheet mate rial comprising a receptacle open only at the top and one side, a second receptacle having only one side open, the closed side of the second receptacle being wider than the opposite open side thereof, and a web flexibly joining thereceptacles at their open sides, whereby the receptacles communicate through their open sides and the second receptacle may be folded into the first receptacle about said 8. A container for a pack of sheet matewith an .end piece nd having an open side adjacent the second receptacle, and the second receptacle being formed by interlocking side and top pieces and an end piece and having an open side adjacent the open side of the first receptacle, the second receptacle being of approximately half the depth of the first receptacle and adapted to be folded into the first receptacle.

10..A container for a pack of sheet material, comprising asheet forming'the bottoms of two adjacent receptacles, the first receptacle being formed by two side-pieces interlocking with an end piece and having an open side adjacent the second receptacle, the second receptacle being formed by interlocking side and top pieces and an end piece and having an open side adjacent the open side of the first receptacle, and a projection on the said end piece of the second receptacle adapted to bear upon the top of the stack in the container.

11. A container for a pack of sheet material, comprising a web forming the bottoms of two adjacent receptacles, the first receptacle being formed by two side-pieces interlocking with an end piece and having an open side adjacent the second receptacle, and the second receptacle being formed by interlocking side and top pieces and an end piece and having an open side adjacent the open side of the first receptacle whereby the receptacles communicate through their open sides, the top of thesec nd receptacle being offset from the bottom at theopen side thereof.

12. A container for a pack of sheet material, comprising a sheet forming the bottoms of two adjacent receptacles, the first recepta-v cle being formed by two side-pieces interlocking with an end piece and having an open side adjacent the second receptacle. and the second receptacle being formed by interlocking side and top pieces and an end piece and having an open side adjacent the open side of the first receptacle, the top of the second receptacle ta.-

pering toward the bottom at the open side thereof.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures.

'WALTER REPS.

JQSEPH BAER.

rial, comprising a web forming the bottoms being formed by two side-pieces interlocking 

